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Treasure Island

Based On the book by Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island is a 1972 historical adventure film, based on the 1883 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. The film stars Orson Welles as Long John Silver (albeit later dubbed entirely by Robert Rietti uncredited), Kim Burfield as Jim Hawkins, Walter Slezak as Squire Trelawney, Rik Battaglia as Captain Smollett, and Ángel del Pozo as Doctor Livesey. This adaptation of Treasure Island was released in several different language versions, with different directors credited.

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Release date:
1972
Cast:
Orson Welles, Walter Slezak, Rik Battaglia, Lionel Stander, Maria Rohm
Country:
France, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain
Language:
English
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The Trailer

Book vs Film

Cover of Treasure Island
The Book · 1883

Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson

★ 3.9 / 5
Poster for Treasure Island
The Film · 1972

Treasure Island

John Hough, Antonio Margheriti, Andrea Bianchi

★ 5.8 / 10 1,721 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 89 years after publication.

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